{"id":175695,"date":"2025-08-23T12:28:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T11:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-lg-polls-ex-speaker-urges-voters-to-trust-apc"},"modified":"2025-08-23T13:34:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T12:34:05","slug":"rivers-lg-polls-ex-speaker-urges-voters-to-trust-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/rivers-lg-polls-ex-speaker-urges-voters-to-trust-apc","title":{"rendered":"Rivers LG Polls Ex-Speaker Urges Voters to Trust APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani, has called on voters in Andoni Local Government Area to support the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming local government elections.<\/p>\n<p>The former Speaker suggested that the state and particularly the council would be better empowered to withstand the economic storm in the country under the stewardship of the APC.<\/p>\n<p>Ibani made the appeal while presenting the APC chairmanship candidate, Prince Lucky Promise Otuo, to the people of Ward 7 in Egbormung Town ahead of the August 30 polls.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed confidence that the APC candidate would deliver effective grassroots governance and empower residents in line with President Bola Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The ex-Speaker said Otuo\u2019s candidacy was the outcome of careful consideration by party stakeholders, describing him as a disciplined politician and people-oriented leader.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Otuo pledged to run an all-inclusive administration aimed at reducing hardship in Andoni through economic and social transformation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani, has called on voters in Andoni Local Government Area to support the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming local government elections. 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